January 25, 2011
Due Thursday January 27, 2011
Read chapter one Jason and answer the following questions, using part of the question in your answer. 1. What is amnesia? Amndsis is the loss of a large block of interrelated memories; complete or partial loss of memory caused by brain injury, shock,Redo this answer so it is a complete sentence.
2. Describe the Wilderness School. What kind of children are accepted into the Wilderness School? The Wilderness School is a school for delnquets.(spelling). Children that are bad or their parents(spelling) think they should go there because they are naughty.
3. Describe Piper Piper is Jason's girlfriend. She doesn't like people fighting her battles for her and in a way, she is straight forward sometimes.
4. Describe Leo Leo has a crush on Piper. He tried to convince Jason that Jason was his servent type person.
5. What do you think the gold coin is a symbol of? What do you think the inscription IVLIVS means? I think the gold coin is a symbol of battle (war). I thnk IVLIVS means half blood or something to do with a crurse.
6. Coach Hedge says, "I knew we had an infiltrator....," what does this mean? I think this means Coach Hedge thought Jason was acting strange. Infiltrator:to cause to pass in by filtering, what this means is to ignore or pass someone with a ugly look on their face. Coach Hedge despices Jason, since Jason thought he wasn't suppose to be at the museum, Coach Hedge was just being sarcastic when he told Jason he was right, he wasn't suppose to be at the museum with people he didn't know. (What does this mean? Explain more).
7. Coach Hedge got a message from the camp stating that they were sending an extraction team. What do you think this means? I think this means that Coach Hedge was getting his students taken away from him or he was lossing(spelling) his job.
8. What do you think it means when they refer to "half-bloods?" I think when they refer to "half-bloods", it is just a blood related thing going in their family. I think this because it says things about greek gods and other things. Use clues from the story- redo this answer.
9. Do you think Jason had something to do with the storm? What do you think this might mean? Yes because I(spelling) think the coin in his pocket had something to do with it. This might mean something bad is coming.
Are you enjoying the book so far Anne? Fix your errors for Monday. Anne, you have a missing assignment - you didn't correct the above errors.
Mrs. C, Just wanted to let you now my computer said to stop running the script. I have the homework on a word document.But I got my page to save the homework. Anne Once you have it on a word document that put it on your flashdrive and put it on the wiki the next morning at school. I still need to see your work on the wiki. Thank you!
Thursday, January 27th Read Chapter Two Jason and Chapter Three Piper Answer the following questions using part of each question in your answer. Copy the questions from this page onto your own page. Due Monday, January 31st 1. What is a faun? A faun is a rustic forest god or place-spirit of Roman mythology often associated with Greek satyrs and the Greek god Pan. 2. What is a satyr? A satyr is one of a class of woodland deities, attendant on Bacchus, represented as part human, part horse, and sometimes part goat and noted. 3. Describe when Dylan turned into to. Dylan turned into something called a ventus(spelling) or wind spirit. 4. What is a demigod? The term "demigod", meaning "half-god", is commonly used to describe mythological figures whose one parent was a god and whose other parent was human 5. Summarize what happened in chapter two. In chapter 2 Dylan turned into a ventus, and Coach Hedge told everyone that he is a saytr. Jason and Dylan battled; eventually Jason beat Dylan because Dylan was called back to his master. 6. Do you think Annabeth's answer can be found with Jason? What clues have they given you so far? Yes and it makes me think that because when Annabeth enters the museum, she expects to see Percy and actually see’s Jason. Jason also wants to help Annabeth figure out the mystery.
Anne, you still need to make the corrections to the questions listed above. You also need to make sure that part of every question is in every answer.
Piper 7. What was the message that Piper was getting in her dream? That Annabeth and Butch were coming to the Grand Canyon to save them. 8. Piper describes herself on page 43 as a "kleptomaniac." What is a kleptomaniac? Kleptomaniac is an irresistible urge to steal items of trivial value. 9. What is the satyrs job? The satyrs job is to find and bring half-bloods to the camp for training. 10. What is the Tartarus? Tartarus is where all monster or mean gods go to be killed. 11. When they say that Coach Hedge will be reincarnated, what does this mean? Coach Hedge will come back to life and come in a different form. 12. Why do you think that Piper stole, even though she wasn't poor? Piper wanted attention from her parents so she stole something. 13. What does an oracle do? An oracle give’s prophecy's to heroes or gods. 14. Why was Piper so surprised when she saw the "actual Golden Fleece?" Piper was surprised because it wasn’t real. 15. Why is the Mist important to mortals? The mist is important to mortals because they would only be able to see dragons and other mythological creatures.Who is they? 16. What happened when Piper looked into the knife? Piper saw her father trying to be killed and herself an “evil god”. 17. Who is their oracle? What happens to this oracle at the end of this chapter? The oracle is Rachel Elizabeth Dare and at the end of the chapter, her spirit goes into Piper. 18. What do you think happened to Piper's father? Who do you think is Piper's mother? (Look for clues) I think Piper’s father was taken by evil gods and her mother left after she was born.
Monday, January 31st Read Chapters Leo V and Leo VI Answer the following questions using part of each question in your answer. Answer in complete sentences. Copy the questions from this page onto your own page. Due Wednesday, February 2nd
1. What cabin does Leo go to? Who is his father and what is he famous for? Leo is in cabin nine and his father is Hephaestus the god of fire and blacksmiths. 2. Describe the cabin where Leo is going to live. The cabin looked like a camper. The walls had technology and powertools(spelling) on them. The cabin had 2 floors and a basement and a large work bench with lots of scraps of metal. 3. Why is Leo frightened about sleeping in his new bed? Leo was frightened because the other guy who slept in the cabin betrayed them and died in a battle. Leo VI 4. What is the dragon's problem? The dragon had some loose curcuits(spelling) and a damaged flashdrive. Explain more in this answer. 5. What are the children of Hephaestus good at? What do they all have in common? All the children that are very damaged or they make things that are helpful to the camp.Explain more in this answer, I'm not sure what you mean by all the children are very damaged. 6. What was Leo's unique gift? How do you think he plans on using it? Leo's unique gift was being able to play wiht (spelling) fire and he was going to use it to help his friends on getting out of the mess they are in(punctuation)
Add at least one picture and one caption to the Greek god's page. Put your name under what you added.
Febuary 4 assingment is on my flashdrive. Anne And Questions 1-8 are on my flash drive (Missing; Assignment)
Jason VIII 9. What is a prophecy? A prophecy is a prediction, but in greek(spelling) mythology an oracle would give a propchecy to a hero. 10. What is a patron? Why is this important to Jason and Annabeth? A parton is a person who is a customer, client, or paying guest. It is important becuase(spelling) it could lead them to Percy or something even more important. 11. What did the woman say that worries Jason? This woman might be Hera. Redo this answer: what did the woman say that worried Jason? She said she is his parton(spelling) and he must free her and she said the same thing to Piper through the oracle. 12. Hera's goatskin clock is a symbol of what? It's the symbol of Juno the Roman version. Redo this answer, what is Hera's goatskin clock a symbol of? 13. What's the difference between the Greek and Roman gods? Even if they are the same people. They act different, they have different clothes and personalities.Redo this answer. 14. What does the words "hypno" and "somnus," mean? Find English words that we use today with the root words: hypno and somnus. Hypno means sleep and somnus means the something alike, but in Roman.Redo this answer. 15. Why is Annabeth thinking that Jason is in big trouble at the end of this chapter? Annabeth thought he was in trouble because Jason thought that he had no way of regaining his memory and he had to find the improsined (spelling) Hera.
Friday, February 4th Read Chapter Piper IX and Piper X Answer the following questions using part of each question in your answer. Answer in complete sentences. Copy the questions from this page onto your own page. Due Tuesday, February 8th 1. On page 107, it refers to thepaparazzi. Using context clues tell me what you think this word means. Include the words on that page that helped you with your answer. I think paparazzi means a massive hord (spelling) of people taking pictures.
Use part of each question in your answer.
2. Knowing what the paparazzi is, what does this tell you about Piper and her life? This tells me that Piper's dad is probally(spelling) famous or one of her family members is.
3. Why do you think that Piper stole the BMW? I think Piper stole the BMW because she wanted her dads attention. Good answer.
4. What happened to Piper's mom? Piper's mom left her znd(spelling) her dad when Piper was a baby. What happened to her? Why did she leave?
5. On page 115, it states that "it was a Cherokee thing--they all had that darkness inside them from generations of pain and suffering," what does this mean and how does this relate to this story? This relates to this story because the story because at points in the story, it seem's(spelling) like it hits a dark place for every charcter. Redo this answer
6. Tell me about Piper's dream. In Piper's dream, she saw her dad hung by a rope and her as a evil person.
7. Who is Argus?
Argus is the head of security because he has a lot of eyes all over his body so he is the eyes of the camp.
8. Tell me what you know about Hera so far?
Hera is the god of the heavens and she claims to be Jason’s patron and in need of helping her out of Jail(spelling).
Piper X 9. Who is Nyssa?
Nyssa is a kid in the hephestus(spelling) group that wears an army jacket and a red bandana around her head.Why is she important? What is her role? 10. Why is Annabeth looking for Percy?
Annabeth is looking for Percy because she is worried about him.Explain more.
11. What is the Great Prophecy?
The Great Prophecy is the great prediction.
12. On page 122 it says that pandemonium broke out? What is this and why did pandemonium break out?
A pandemonium is a fight and it broke out because of what happen to Piper's father.
13. What happened to Jason when he first heard the oath?
Jason was worried about his friends.
14. What do you think the oath means?
I think the oath means that the demi-gods will do someting(spelling).
15. What is the main problem of the quest? The main problem of the quest is to find the people who are missing and Piper's dad.
16. Who was chosen for the quest and why were they chosen? Jason because he is a leader and he is a good person.Who else was chosen and why? Redo this answer.
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Wednesday, February 16th Read LeoXVIII (page 198), JasonXIX (page 210) and Jason XX Answer each question using part of each question in your answer. Due Friday, February 18th
LeoXVIII 1. Describe Calais and Zethes. Calais and Zethes are both Aphrodite kids. Explain more so that I know that you understand who Calais and Zethes are.
2. What emergency did Leo, Jason and Piper use to save them at the hotel so they could see Boreas? The emergency was they were trying to find Pipers father and they heard him calling them.
3. Why did Cal and Zethes find Leo suspicious? Cal and Zethes found Leo suspicious because he was hiding something.
4. Who was Jason, the original Golden Fleece guy? Jason the original Golden Fleece guy is Jason. Add more to this answer as you just rewrote the question.
5. Why did the girl state that Boreas was waiting to meet Jason? The girl stated that because Boreas was waiting for Jason and Jason showed up late.Redo this answer - it is not correct.
JasonXIX 6. Why didn't Jason just leave the idea of finding Hera alone? Jason didn’t leave the idea of finding Hera alone because he was worried about her and didn’t want her to get hurt.Redo this answer as this is not correct.
7. Who is Khione? Khoione is the god of ice and was the one who rubbed his fingers on Jason’s neck and Boreas could tell Jason got to Camp-Half Blood.
JasonXX 8. What is the aurora borealis? The aurora borealis is the aurora of the Northern Hemisphere. What does this mean?
9. Who is Aelous and what is his job? Aelous is the one who ended up having Hera.
10. Why was Boreas ordered to destroy any demigods? Boreas was order to destroy any demigods because he asked a few demigods to help him with something.Redo this question as this is not correct.
11. What happened when Jason's tattoo was exposed to Boreas? When Jason’s tattoo was exposed to Boreas, he was confused.Redo this question as this is not correct.
12. Why did Boreas let Jason, Leo and Piper go to Chicago? Boreas let Jason, Piper and Leo go to Chicago because he wanted them to find Hera.
Friday, February 18th Read PiperXXI (p. 229), Piper XXII (p. 237) and Leo XXIII (249) Answer each question using part of each question in your answer. Due Tuesday, February 22nd 1. How did Piper figure out that the coach had been preparing her to be a demigod? Piper figure this out because the coach was always yelling at her to do stuff like to face her fear and to do stuff that people would do to train for something. 2. Why didn't Piper's father ever play Native American parts? Piper’s father never played Native American because he was never around when she would want to play. 3. Tell about Piper's dream? Do you think her dream is related to what is or will actually happen in this book? Why or why not? Piper had a dream that she would go see a giant and he would help her with a decision. Yes because about 20% of the book involves dreams and what happens in the dreams normally happens in the real world. Not just the fantasy world. 4. What decision did the giant tell Piper that she would need to make? The decision the giant told Piper she had to make was to either defeat him or help her friends.
Piper XXII 5. Why did Festus suddenly start falling with Piper, Leo and Jason? Festus suddenly started falling with Leo, Jason, and Piper because the way Rick Riordan described Festus falling, he basically sounds like a robot (I mean Festus is he). So Festus started falling with Piper, Leo, and Jason because he was dying. 6. Where did they land? They landed in some abandon building. 7. On page 243 it states that Leo sounded crestfallen. What does this mean? Crestfallen means discouraged and Leo didn’t feel enough courage, basically. 8. On page 245 it says, deja vu. What does this mean? Déjà vu means the illusion of having previously experienced something actually being encountered for the first time. 9. The words MONOCLE MOTORS turned out to be much more than a logo. Explain. MONOCLE MOTORS turned out to be much more than a logo because it was also a warning of danger. 10. Explain the cliffhanger at the end of this chapter. The cliffhanger at the end of this chapter was when the MONOCLE MOTORS wasn’t only a logo it was a sign of danger and the ‘danger’ was coming.
LeoXXIII 11. What line of the Great Prophecy kept going around in Leo's head and what does it mean? The line of the Great Prophecy that kept going through Leo’s head was: To storm or fire, the world must fall… This means if there is a storm or fire, you must fall down. 12. What message did Earth Mother send to Leo? What do you think was meant about being his First Mother? The message that Earth Mother sent to Leo was telling him to walk away and he will not become king her other son, Porphyrion to become king instead of him.
Tuesday, February 22nd Read Leo XXIV and Jason XXV Answer each question using part of each question in your answer. Due Thursday, February 24th 1. How did Leo know something non-human was in the factory? Leo knew something non-human was in the factory because he could hear unusual sounds. 2. What is a Cyclopes? The Cyclopes are like giants and there are 2 male and 1 female Cyclopes.What makes a cyclopes different from a giant? 3. What would a chain mail muumuu look like? A chain mail muumuu would look like a chain and then some circle things on them.What is chain mail? Answer this question again. 4. When the lady Cyclops (Ma Gasket) said that Piper was, Venus' spawn, what does that mean? When Ma Gasket said that Piper was, Venus’ spawn she meant she was a Venus flytrap.Redo this question and look up the word "spawn." 5. Give at least two examples of how Ma Gasket treats her children. Ma Gasket teats her children like they are her slaves. She calls them idiots/stupid and yells at them a lot. When she is going to eat a demi-god, she puts salsa on them and always has her children get the salsa. 6. Who do you think the kid with the purple shirt who spoke Latin might be? I think it might be Piper because if her dad is a famous actor, she would have to know different languages because her dad might know people that speak different languages. 7. Why were the Hyperborean Cyclopes forced to shut down? The Hyperborean Cyclopes were forced to shut down because Tyson fought and defeated them. 8. Why was Leo unaffected by the kerosene? Leo was unaffected by the kerosene because kerosene is a thin oil and if Leo touches it, nothing happens to him. 9. How did Leo get rid of Ma Gasket? Leo got rid of Ma Gasket by killing her. 10. What was the main idea for this chapter? The main idea of this chapter is Leo trying to fix the conveyor belt and defeating Ma Gasket.
Jason XXV 11. Why couldn't Hera escape from her cage? Hera couldn’t escape from her cage because some powers are greater than the gods. 12. Why did Zeus close Olympus? Zeus closed Olympus because he believes that Olympians have to become involved in the affairs of mortals and he believes that this causes enemies to stir. 13. How did Hera get trapped in her cage? Hera got trapped in her cage because she did not follow the Lord’s wishes. 14. What was the dangerous gamble that Hera made? What do you think it means? The dangerous gamble that Hera made was to bring peace and so the ene3mines don’t have to count on their division anymore. 15. How do you think they will find the storm spirits? I think they will find the storm spirits by figuring out who can remember where the storms are. 16. What was the big idea of this chapter. The big idea of this chapter is Hera trying to get out of her cage and everyone trying to find the storm spirits.
Thursday, February 24 Read chapters Jason XXVI and Piper XXVII Answer each question using part of each question in your answer. Due Monday, February 28th 1. Where were the children going to? The children were going to get to Chicago. 2. What was their goal? Their goal was to get sewer level area. 3. Whom did they meet and why might this be significant? They met the Dirt Woman and this might be significant because she might be helpful throughout the quest. 4. What things in this chapter just don't look or sound right? Things that make you suspicious. The only thing that just doesn’t sound right to me is the DIRT WOMAN, it just doesn’t sound like a real person. I have a hard time picturing what she looks like. Piper XXVII 5. 'Why didn't Piper like department stores? Piper didn’t like department stores because she got caught stealing from several of them. 6. What was the Princess trying to sell to the kids? The Princess was trying to tell the kids that one of the stores has a mixture of mythical creatures.Redo this question. 7. Why didn't Piper trust the Princess? Piper didn’t trust the Princess because the Princess scared her too much. 8. What's happening at the bay area? Why are people predicted to die there? You need to answer this question.
Monday, February 28th Read chapters Piper XXVIII and Leo XXIX Answer each question using part of each question in your answer. Due Wednesday, March 2nd 1. How did the princess betray her family? The princess betrayed her family by having her “new” husband who killed her brother. 2. Why did Piper have to slap Jason across the face? What was going on? Piper had to slap Jason across the face because he was believing everything the princess said and Piper hates the Princess. 3. The princess says she is Medea. Who is Medea and what is this all about? Medes is actually the princess and this is all about, the princess is Medea in her Roman form. 4. What was the pact that the princess (Medea) made with Jason and why? The pact that the princess made with Jason was that the Great Prophecy had Leo as an important enemy, because the princess has visions and some have been about the Great Prophecy. 5. Why are Jason and Leo wanting to fight? Jason and Leo ant to fight because Leo doesn’t want Jason to make a pact with the Princess and Leo was trying to tell Jason not to listen to Medea, but Jason wouldn’t listen.Madea used charmspeak to say things that that would anger Jason and Leo. 6. Why did Medea want to kill the kids? What was she hoping that would happen? Medea wanted to kill the kids because they were Aphrodite and they were not listening to her. 7. When she saw they got away, why did she say she wanted to go with them? Medea said she wanted to go with because she wanted to find out what they were trying to do.She was hoping to save herself. 8. Who saved the kids from Medea? Hera saved the kids from Medea.Redo this answer. LeoXXIX 9. Why was Leo still worrying about his mom? Leo still worried about his mom because when he heard the news about his mom, Leo kept thinking Medea set him against his best friends. 10. What did Hephaestus have to say to Leo? Hephaestus told Leo he missed Esperanza, even though she has been dead for 7 years. 11. How was the Titan War won? The Titan War was won because it had something to do with the wheel of fortune. 12. What did Hephaestus say about letting her kids go? Do you think this was difficult? Hephaestus said you have to spin the “wheel of fortune” to let the kids go and no I don’t think it was difficult.
Tuesday, March 8th Read the following chapters: PiperXXXIII, Piper XXXIV, Leo XXXV and Leo XXXVI Due Thursday, March 10th
1. What did Leo's dad Hephaestus talk to Leo about? Hephaestus talked to Leo about 2. What does it mean on page 366 when Coach Hedge said, "The gods hate needing humans. They like to be needed by humans.?" The gods like humans to do stuff for them and they don’t like to do stuff for humans 3. What would happen if Piper would betray her friends? If Piper would betray her friends, she would be killed. 4. Why did Piper's dad name her Piper? Pipers dad named her that because her dad wanted her grandfather to pick her name and the grandfather liked that name. 5. What is the "snake song" all about? The snake song is about how snakes move and how they relate to humans. 6. What dream did Piper tell everyone about? The dream Piper told everyone about was when she was betraying her friends and was killed. 7. What was the warning that Enceladus sent? The warning Enceladus sent was telling Jason, Leo and Piper that the wolves were coming to attack them. 8. Why did Coach Hedge think that the giant doesn't want Piper, Jason and Leo dead yet? Coach Hedge thought this because no one betrayed anyone yet. 9. What happened on Mount Othrys? Mount Othrys was closed by one of the Gods. 10. What is the Roman name for satyr? The roman name for a satyr is Dionysus. 11. Who is Lycaon? Describe this character? Lycaon is the head of the wolf pack, he is very mean and love to scare people. 12. How did Lycaon get turned into a wolf? Lycaon got turned into a wolf because his parents were wolvews and you are normally what your parents turn out to be. 13. Why did Lycaon want to kill Jason first? Lycaon wanted to kill Jason 1st because Jason was going to be the easiest one to kill. 14. Why might Medea want to kill Jason? Medea might want to kill Jason because he doesn’t believe her and she is also an evil and betrayful person. 15. What was the only thing that stopped the wolves? Silver was the only thing that stopped wolves. 16. Who is Jason's sister? Thalia Grace is Jason’s sister. 17. Thalia knew it was Jason by a scar on his lip. What happened to him? Jason was born with the scare on his lipe and the book didn’t really say why. 18. What happened to Jason when he was two? Jason ate a stapler when he was 2. 19. Why does Hera hate all children of Zeus? Hera hated all the children of Zeus because they were all mean and would betray tou. 20. Describe Jason's mom. Jason’s mom is nice and she is also a demi-god like her son. 21. Who is the missing friend that Thalia has been looking for? Hera is the missing friend that Thalia was looking for. 22. How can you tell that Leo is feeling pretty down about himself in this chapter? I could tell Leo was pretty down about himself because he feels lonely. 23. Why did Thalia run away? Thalia ran away because she felt like it was all about Jason. 24. What was the only way to get to Aeolus's fortress? The way to get to Aeolus’s fortress was to go Mt. Olympus and go from there. 25. On page 398, it refers to "the mist" again, what does this mean? The mist is basically just a sign of bad luck. 26. Why did Thalia leave? Where do you think she went? Thalia left because she wanted to find her missing friend and she went to Olympus. 27. Why was Leo's body overheating? Leo’s body was overheating because he was trying to defeat the wolves and he was get frustrated. 28. Hera said that Jason was an exchange - what does this mean? This means Jason is what she wanted and not anything or anybody. 29. Why was Thalia so sure that Jason would know where the Wolf House is located? Thalia was sure Jason knew where the wolf house was because she thought he had been there before.
Thursday, March 10th Read chapters Jason XXXVII, Jason XXXVIII and Piper XXXIX Due Monday, March 14th
Answer in complete sentences, using part of each question in your answer.
1. Who became Thalia's new family? The hunters became Thalia’s new family. 2. Why was Thalia unnerved when Leo mentioned the burned-out house on page 406? Thalia felt unnerved because the place the wolf Lupa had told Leo it was his starting point. 3. Why was the Aeolus's palace divided into four sections? The Aeolus’s palace was divided into 4 sections because there were 4 different people living there and they all wanted their personal space. 4. Who is Mellie? Mellie is 1 of the hunters. She lead Leo, Jason, and Piper to the chamber. 5. What's a harpy and why would they need to be careful? A harpy is a n Greek mythology, a harpy ("snatcher", from Latin: harpeia, originating in Greek: ἅρπυια, harpūia) was one of the winged spirits best known for constantly stealing all food from Phineas. The literal meaning of the word seems to be "that which snatches" as it comes from the ancient Greek word harpazein (ἁρπάζειν), which means "to snatch". They would need to be careful because a harpy likes to snatch demi-gods. 6. Describe what Mr. Aeolus - what he looks like, what is his "profession," and a bit about his personality. Mr. Aeolus is the owner of the Aeolus palace. He looks like he was in his 60’s, a dash of white hair, had a ton of stage makeup on and he had a lot of plastic surgery. 7. On page 414, it says that Aeolus "rescinded on an order," what does that mean? This means they were imagrants. 8. Also on page 414 the harpy, "spiraled into the abyss," what does this mean? This means it is a sign of depression. 9. Why does the phrase, "whichever way the wind blows," fit Aeolus? This phrase fits Aeolus because he acts like whichever way the wind blows. 10. Aeolus says he can see what has happened to Jason, Leo and Piper - what did he find? He found out how Jason got amnesia and how Leo and Piper were trying to do for him. 11. Where can Enceladus be found? Enceladus can be found in Rome. 12. Why did Aeolus change his mind about helping out Jason, Leo and Piper? Aeolus changed his mind about helping Jason, Leo, and Piper because he didn’t feel like they were trust-worthy. 13. What was Aphrodite or Piper's mom trying to warn Piper about? Aphrodite was trying to warn Piper about Gaea/Mother Earth is coming to kill her. 14. Why didn't Aphrodite tell her husband about her being a goddess? Aphrodite didn’t tell her husband she was a goddess because she thought he might want to divorce. 15. Why is Piper to give her father a liquid that will erase recent memories? Piper had to give her father the liquid because his recent memories were about her, mostly. 16. Who did Aphrodite say was Piper's biggest enemy? Why? Aphrodite said Medea was Piper’s biggest enemy because Piper never got along with her and she wanted to kill Piper just like Gaea. 17. What did Aprodite say that Piper needs to do? Aphrodite told Piper she needed to choose her friends and family instead of choosing one or the other.
Monday, March 14th Read chapters: Piper XL, Leo XLI and Leo XLII Due Wednesday, March 16th
Answer in complete sentences, using part of each question in your answer.
1. Why did the coach, Piper, Jason and Leo suddenly find themselves wearing different clothes? Coach, Piper, Jason, and Leo suddenly found themselves wearing different clothes because something happen to their clothes. 2. What did Piper warn the others about? What is the battle that they will be facing in the near future? Piper warned the others about Medea was coming to kill her and she will be battling her in the future. 3. Why doesn't Piper feel that she can ask her friends to help rescue her dad? Piper feels like she can’t ask her friends to help save her dad because she feels that her friends might say something about it. 4. Give an example of how the kids knew that Gaea was messing with them. The kids knew that Gaea was messing with them because she is saying she is going to kill them and she isn’t. 5. Why do you think that Jason felt so "connected' to San Francisco? Jason felt so “connected” to San Francisco because he lived there when he was young. 6. What hints have been given that might indicate that Jason is the enemy? Hints that have been given that Jason is the enemy are; he flew the gang to Zeus’s mansion because he knew something bad would happen to Festus. 7. Do you think this wind up toy is much more than just a toy? Why? Explain your reasonings. Yes because I think it is a bomb or something that will kill the kids. 8. What do you think the crayon drawing from kindergarten is all about? Why do you think that Leo and everyone else is so concerned about this? I think the crayon drawing from kindergarten is all about what will happen in the future to the kids. I think everyone is so concered because they know something that one of the kids doesn’t. 9. Describe Enceladus. Enceladus is one of the giants and is Ma Gasket’s son. 10. Do you think there is anything significant about the color "purple" in this book? Think back to objects that were described as being purple. Maybe a connection? I don’t think there is anything significant about the color purple because all it represents is on of the types of people you csn be. (Aphrodite kid, Demi-God, ect.) 11. Where did Piper find her dad? Piper found her dad at Olympus in one of Zeus’s trapes. 12. What did Enceladus tell Piper was the reason why she would be spared death? Enceladus told Piper that she will be spared death because everyone is out to kill her. 13. Describe the "Earthborn." Earthborn is the guy who has 6 arms and normally wears leather loincloth. 14. Why didn't the Earthborn like Jason? Earthborn didn’t like Jason because he could tell Jason was the enemy.
Wednesday, March 16th Read chapters: Jason XLIII, Jason XLIV, Piper XLV and Piper XLVI Due Friday, March 18th 1. What advice did wolf Lupa give to Jason while fighting Enceladus? Lupa told Jason what Enceladus’ weakness is and how hard the battle would be. 2. Who is Jason Grace? (specifically from this chapter) Jason Grace is Jason and Thalia combined. 3. What plea did Jason make to his father? Jason made a plea to his father asking him for help. 4. Why was Piper's father so upset? Piper’s father was so upset because of everything Piper has said or done bad. 5. Why doesn't Piper want to give her father liquid from the vial? Piper doesn’t want to give her Father liquid form the vial because it could kill him and Piper doesn’t want to lose her father. 6. Why did Coach Hedge offer to take care of Tristan? Coach Hedge offered to take care of Tristan because he is like a son to Coach Hedge. 7. What message did Thalia give to Piper? What do they have to do? Thalia gave Piper a message telling her how to kill Medea, her “enemy”.
Due Thursday January 27, 2011
Read chapter one Jason and answer the following questions, using part of the question in your answer.
1. What is amnesia?
Amndsis is the loss of a large block of interrelated memories; complete or partial loss of memory caused by brain injury, shock,Redo this answer so it is a complete sentence.
2. Describe the Wilderness School. What kind of children are accepted into the Wilderness School?
The Wilderness School is a school for delnquets.(spelling). Children that are bad or their parents(spelling) think they should go there because they are naughty.
3. Describe Piper
Piper is Jason's girlfriend. She doesn't like people fighting her battles for her and in a way, she is straight forward sometimes.
4. Describe Leo
Leo has a crush on Piper. He tried to convince Jason that Jason was his servent type person.
5. What do you think the gold coin is a symbol of? What do you think the inscription IVLIVS means?
I think the gold coin is a symbol of battle (war). I thnk IVLIVS means half blood or something to do with a crurse.
6. Coach Hedge says, "I knew we had an infiltrator....," what does this mean?
I think this means Coach Hedge thought Jason was acting strange. Infiltrator:to cause to pass in by filtering, what this means is to ignore or pass someone with a ugly look on their face. Coach Hedge despices Jason, since Jason thought he wasn't suppose to be at the museum, Coach Hedge was just being sarcastic when he told Jason he was right, he wasn't suppose to be at the museum with people he didn't know. (What does this mean? Explain more).
7. Coach Hedge got a message from the camp stating that they were sending an extraction team. What do you think this means?
I think this means that Coach Hedge was getting his students taken away from him or he was lossing(spelling) his job.
8. What do you think it means when they refer to "half-bloods?"
I think when they refer to "half-bloods", it is just a blood related thing going in their family. I think this because it says things about greek gods and other things. Use clues from the story- redo this answer.
9. Do you think Jason had something to do with the storm? What do you think this might mean?
Yes because I(spelling) think the coin in his pocket had something to do with it. This might mean something bad is coming.
Are you enjoying the book so far Anne? Fix your errors for Monday.
Anne, you have a missing assignment - you didn't correct the above errors.
Mrs. C,
Just wanted to let you now my computer said to stop running the script. I have the homework on a word document.But I got my page to save the homework.
Anne
Once you have it on a word document that put it on your flashdrive and put it on the wiki the next morning at school. I still need to see your work on the wiki. Thank you!
Thursday, January 27th
Read Chapter Two Jason and Chapter Three Piper
Answer the following questions using part of each question in your answer.
Copy the questions from this page onto your own page.
Due Monday, January 31st
1. What is a faun?
A faun is a rustic forest god or place-spirit of Roman mythology often associated with Greek satyrs and the Greek god Pan.
2. What is a satyr?
A satyr is one of a class of woodland deities, attendant on Bacchus, represented as part human, part horse, and sometimes part goat and noted.
3. Describe when Dylan turned into to.
Dylan turned into something called a ventus(spelling) or wind spirit.
4. What is a demigod?
The term "demigod", meaning "half-god", is commonly used to describe mythological figures whose one parent was a god and whose other parent was human
5. Summarize what happened in chapter two.
In chapter 2 Dylan turned into a ventus, and Coach Hedge told everyone that he is a saytr. Jason and Dylan battled; eventually Jason beat Dylan because Dylan was called back to his master.
6. Do you think Annabeth's answer can be found with Jason? What clues have they given you so far?
Yes and it makes me think that because when Annabeth enters the museum, she expects to see Percy and actually see’s Jason. Jason also wants to help Annabeth figure out the mystery.
Anne, you still need to make the corrections to the questions listed above. You also need to make sure that part of every question is in every answer.
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7. What was the message that Piper was getting in her dream?
That Annabeth and Butch were coming to the Grand Canyon to save them.
8. Piper describes herself on page 43 as a "kleptomaniac." What is a kleptomaniac?
Kleptomaniac is an irresistible urge to steal items of trivial value.
9. What is the satyrs job?
The satyrs job is to find and bring half-bloods to the camp for training.
10. What is the Tartarus?
Tartarus is where all monster or mean gods go to be killed.
11. When they say that Coach Hedge will be reincarnated, what does this mean?
Coach Hedge will come back to life and come in a different form.
12. Why do you think that Piper stole, even though she wasn't poor?
Piper wanted attention from her parents so she stole something.
13. What does an oracle do?
An oracle give’s prophecy's to heroes or gods.
14. Why was Piper so surprised when she saw the "actual Golden Fleece?"
Piper was surprised because it wasn’t real.
15. Why is the Mist important to mortals?
The mist is important to mortals because they would only be able to see dragons and other mythological creatures.Who is they?
16. What happened when Piper looked into the knife?
Piper saw her father trying to be killed and herself an “evil god”.
17. Who is their oracle? What happens to this oracle at the end of this chapter?
The oracle is Rachel Elizabeth Dare and at the end of the chapter, her spirit goes into Piper.
18. What do you think happened to Piper's father? Who do you think is Piper's mother? (Look for clues)
I think Piper’s father was taken by evil gods and her mother left after she was born.
Monday, January 31st
Read Chapters Leo V and Leo VI
Answer the following questions using part of each question in your answer.
Answer in complete sentences.
Copy the questions from this page onto your own page.
Due Wednesday, February 2nd
1. What cabin does Leo go to? Who is his father and what is he famous for?
Leo is in cabin nine and his father is Hephaestus the god of fire and blacksmiths.
2. Describe the cabin where Leo is going to live.
The cabin looked like a camper. The walls had technology and powertools(spelling) on them. The cabin had 2 floors and a basement and a large work bench with lots of scraps of metal.
3. Why is Leo frightened about sleeping in his new bed?
Leo was frightened because the other guy who slept in the cabin betrayed them and died in a battle.
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4. What is the dragon's problem?
The dragon had some loose curcuits(spelling) and a damaged flashdrive. Explain more in this answer.
5. What are the children of Hephaestus good at? What do they all have in common?
All the children that are very damaged or they make things that are helpful to the camp.Explain more in this answer, I'm not sure what you mean by all the children are very damaged.
6. What was Leo's unique gift? How do you think he plans on using it?
Leo's unique gift was being able to play wiht (spelling) fire and he was going to use it to help his friends on getting out of the mess they are in(punctuation)
Add at least one picture and one caption to the Greek god's page. Put your name under what you added.
Febuary 4 assingment is on my flashdrive. Anne
And Questions 1-8 are on my flash drive (Missing; Assignment)
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9. What is a prophecy?
A prophecy is a prediction, but in greek(spelling) mythology an oracle would give a propchecy to a hero.
10. What is a patron? Why is this important to Jason and Annabeth?
A parton is a person who is a customer, client, or paying guest. It is important becuase(spelling) it could lead them to Percy or something even more important.
11. What did the woman say that worries Jason? This woman might be Hera. Redo this answer: what did the woman say that worried Jason?
She said she is his parton(spelling) and he must free her and she said the same thing to Piper through the oracle.
12. Hera's goatskin clock is a symbol of what?
It's the symbol of Juno the Roman version. Redo this answer, what is Hera's goatskin clock a symbol of?
13. What's the difference between the Greek and Roman gods? Even if they are the same people.
They act different, they have different clothes and personalities.Redo this answer.
14. What does the words "hypno" and "somnus," mean? Find English words that we use today with the root words: hypno and somnus.
Hypno means sleep and somnus means the something alike, but in Roman.Redo this answer.
15. Why is Annabeth thinking that Jason is in big trouble at the end of this chapter?
Annabeth thought he was in trouble because Jason thought that he had no way of regaining his memory and he had to find the improsined (spelling) Hera.
Friday, February 4th
Read Chapter Piper IX and Piper X
Answer the following questions using part of each question in your answer.
Answer in complete sentences.
Copy the questions from this page onto your own page.
Due Tuesday, February 8th
1. On page 107, it refers to the paparazzi. Using context clues tell me what you think this word means. Include the words on that page that helped you with your answer.
I think paparazzi means a massive hord (spelling) of people taking pictures.
Use part of each question in your answer.
2. Knowing what the paparazzi is, what does this tell you about Piper and her life?
This tells me that Piper's dad is probally(spelling) famous or one of her family members is.
3. Why do you think that Piper stole the BMW?
I think Piper stole the BMW because she wanted her dads attention. Good answer.
4. What happened to Piper's mom?
Piper's mom left her znd(spelling) her dad when Piper was a baby. What happened to her? Why did she leave?
5. On page 115, it states that "it was a Cherokee thing--they all had that darkness inside them from generations of pain and suffering," what does this mean and how does this relate to this
story?
This relates to this story because the story because at points in the story, it seem's(spelling) like it hits a dark place for every charcter. Redo this answer
6. Tell me about Piper's dream.
In Piper's dream, she saw her dad hung by a rope and her as a evil person.
7. Who is Argus?
Argus is the head of security because he has a lot of eyes all over his body so he is the eyes of the camp.
8. Tell me what you know about Hera so far?
Hera is the god of the heavens and she claims to be Jason’s patron and in need of helping her out of Jail(spelling).
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9. Who is Nyssa?
Nyssa is a kid in the hephestus(spelling) group that wears an army jacket and a red bandana around her head.Why is she important? What is her role?
10. Why is Annabeth looking for Percy?
Annabeth is looking for Percy because she is worried about him.Explain more.
11. What is the Great Prophecy?
The Great Prophecy is the great prediction.
12. On page 122 it says that pandemonium broke out? What is this and why did pandemonium break out?
A pandemonium is a fight and it broke out because of what happen to Piper's father.
13. What happened to Jason when he first heard the oath?
Jason was worried about his friends.
14. What do you think the oath means?
I think the oath means that the demi-gods will do someting(spelling).
15. What is the main problem of the quest?
The main problem of the quest is to find the people who are missing and Piper's dad.
16. Who was chosen for the quest and why were they chosen?
Jason because he is a leader and he is a good person.Who else was chosen and why? Redo this answer.
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Wednesday, February 16th
Read LeoXVIII (page 198), JasonXIX (page 210) and Jason XX
Answer each question using part of each question in your answer.
Due Friday, February 18th
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1. Describe Calais and Zethes.
Calais and Zethes are both Aphrodite kids. Explain more so that I know that you understand who Calais and Zethes are.
2. What emergency did Leo, Jason and Piper use to save them at the hotel so they could see Boreas?
The emergency was they were trying to find Pipers father and they heard him calling them.
3. Why did Cal and Zethes find Leo suspicious?
Cal and Zethes found Leo suspicious because he was hiding something.
4. Who was Jason, the original Golden Fleece guy?
Jason the original Golden Fleece guy is Jason. Add more to this answer as you just rewrote the question.
5. Why did the girl state that Boreas was waiting to meet Jason?
The girl stated that because Boreas was waiting for Jason and Jason showed up late.Redo this answer - it is not correct.
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6. Why didn't Jason just leave the idea of finding Hera alone?
Jason didn’t leave the idea of finding Hera alone because he was worried about her and didn’t want her to get hurt.Redo this answer as this is not correct.
7. Who is Khione?
Khoione is the god of ice and was the one who rubbed his fingers on Jason’s neck and Boreas could tell Jason got to Camp-Half Blood.
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8. What is the aurora borealis?
The aurora borealis is the aurora of the Northern Hemisphere. What does this mean?
9. Who is Aelous and what is his job?
Aelous is the one who ended up having Hera.
10. Why was Boreas ordered to destroy any demigods?
Boreas was order to destroy any demigods because he asked a few demigods to help him with something.Redo this question as this is not correct.
11. What happened when Jason's tattoo was exposed to Boreas?
When Jason’s tattoo was exposed to Boreas, he was confused.Redo this question as this is not correct.
12. Why did Boreas let Jason, Leo and Piper go to Chicago?
Boreas let Jason, Piper and Leo go to Chicago because he wanted them to find Hera.
Friday, February 18th
Read PiperXXI (p. 229), Piper XXII (p. 237) and Leo XXIII (249)
Answer each question using part of each question in your answer.
Due Tuesday, February 22nd
1. How did Piper figure out that the coach had been preparing her to be a demigod?
Piper figure this out because the coach was always yelling at her to do stuff like to face her fear and to do stuff that people would do to train for something.
2. Why didn't Piper's father ever play Native American parts?
Piper’s father never played Native American because he was never around when she would want to play.
3. Tell about Piper's dream? Do you think her dream is related to what is or will actually happen in this book? Why or why not?
Piper had a dream that she would go see a giant and he would help her with a decision. Yes because about 20% of the book involves dreams and what happens in the dreams normally happens in the real world. Not just the fantasy world.
4. What decision did the giant tell Piper that she would need to make?
The decision the giant told Piper she had to make was to either defeat him or help her friends.
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5. Why did Festus suddenly start falling with Piper, Leo and Jason?
Festus suddenly started falling with Leo, Jason, and Piper because the way Rick Riordan described Festus falling, he basically sounds like a robot (I mean Festus is he). So Festus started falling with Piper, Leo, and Jason because he was dying.
6. Where did they land?
They landed in some abandon building.
7. On page 243 it states that Leo sounded crestfallen. What does this mean?
Crestfallen means discouraged and Leo didn’t feel enough courage, basically.
8. On page 245 it says, deja vu. What does this mean?
Déjà vu means the illusion of having previously experienced something actually being encountered for the first time.
9. The words MONOCLE MOTORS turned out to be much more than a logo. Explain.
MONOCLE MOTORS turned out to be much more than a logo because it was also a warning of danger.
10. Explain the cliffhanger at the end of this chapter.
The cliffhanger at the end of this chapter was when the MONOCLE MOTORS wasn’t only a logo it was a sign of danger and the ‘danger’ was coming.
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11. What line of the Great Prophecy kept going around in Leo's head and what does it mean?
The line of the Great Prophecy that kept going through Leo’s head was: To storm or fire, the world must fall… This means if there is a storm or fire, you must fall down.
12. What message did Earth Mother send to Leo? What do you think was meant about being his First Mother?
The message that Earth Mother sent to Leo was telling him to walk away and he will not become king her other son, Porphyrion to become king instead of him.
Tuesday, February 22nd
Read Leo XXIV and Jason XXV
Answer each question using part of each question in your answer.
Due Thursday, February 24th
1. How did Leo know something non-human was in the factory?
Leo knew something non-human was in the factory because he could hear unusual sounds.
2. What is a Cyclopes?
The Cyclopes are like giants and there are 2 male and 1 female Cyclopes.What makes a cyclopes different from a giant?
3. What would a chain mail muumuu look like?
A chain mail muumuu would look like a chain and then some circle things on them.What is chain mail? Answer this question again.
4. When the lady Cyclops (Ma Gasket) said that Piper was, Venus' spawn, what does that mean?
When Ma Gasket said that Piper was, Venus’ spawn she meant she was a Venus flytrap.Redo this question and look up the word "spawn."
5. Give at least two examples of how Ma Gasket treats her children.
Ma Gasket teats her children like they are her slaves. She calls them idiots/stupid and yells at them a lot. When she is going to eat a demi-god, she puts salsa on them and always has her children get the salsa.
6. Who do you think the kid with the purple shirt who spoke Latin might be?
I think it might be Piper because if her dad is a famous actor, she would have to know different languages because her dad might know people that speak different languages.
7. Why were the Hyperborean Cyclopes forced to shut down?
The Hyperborean Cyclopes were forced to shut down because Tyson fought and defeated them.
8. Why was Leo unaffected by the kerosene?
Leo was unaffected by the kerosene because kerosene is a thin oil and if Leo touches it, nothing happens to him.
9. How did Leo get rid of Ma Gasket?
Leo got rid of Ma Gasket by killing her.
10. What was the main idea for this chapter?
The main idea of this chapter is Leo trying to fix the conveyor belt and defeating Ma Gasket.
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11. Why couldn't Hera escape from her cage?
Hera couldn’t escape from her cage because some powers are greater than the gods.
12. Why did Zeus close Olympus?
Zeus closed Olympus because he believes that Olympians have to become involved in the affairs of mortals and he believes that this causes enemies to stir.
13. How did Hera get trapped in her cage?
Hera got trapped in her cage because she did not follow the Lord’s wishes.
14. What was the dangerous gamble that Hera made? What do you think it means?
The dangerous gamble that Hera made was to bring peace and so the ene3mines don’t have to count on their division anymore.
15. How do you think they will find the storm spirits?
I think they will find the storm spirits by figuring out who can remember where the storms are.
16. What was the big idea of this chapter.
The big idea of this chapter is Hera trying to get out of her cage and everyone trying to find the storm spirits.
Thursday, February 24
Read chapters Jason XXVI and Piper XXVII
Answer each question using part of each question in your answer.
Due Monday, February 28th
1. Where were the children going to?
The children were going to get to Chicago.
2. What was their goal?
Their goal was to get sewer level area.
3. Whom did they meet and why might this be significant?
They met the Dirt Woman and this might be significant because she might be helpful throughout the quest.
4. What things in this chapter just don't look or sound right? Things that make you suspicious.
The only thing that just doesn’t sound right to me is the DIRT WOMAN, it just doesn’t sound like a real person. I have a hard time picturing what she looks like.
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5. 'Why didn't Piper like department stores?
Piper didn’t like department stores because she got caught stealing from several of them.
6. What was the Princess trying to sell to the kids?
The Princess was trying to tell the kids that one of the stores has a mixture of mythical creatures.Redo this question.
7. Why didn't Piper trust the Princess?
Piper didn’t trust the Princess because the Princess scared her too much.
8. What's happening at the bay area? Why are people predicted to die there?
You need to answer this question.
Monday, February 28th
Read chapters Piper XXVIII and Leo XXIX
Answer each question using part of each question in your answer.
Due Wednesday, March 2nd
1. How did the princess betray her family?
The princess betrayed her family by having her “new” husband who killed her brother.
2. Why did Piper have to slap Jason across the face? What was going on?
Piper had to slap Jason across the face because he was believing everything the princess said and Piper hates the Princess.
3. The princess says she is Medea. Who is Medea and what is this all about?
Medes is actually the princess and this is all about, the princess is Medea in her Roman form.
4. What was the pact that the princess (Medea) made with Jason and why?
The pact that the princess made with Jason was that the Great Prophecy had Leo as an important enemy, because the princess has visions and some have been about the Great Prophecy.
5. Why are Jason and Leo wanting to fight?
Jason and Leo ant to fight because Leo doesn’t want Jason to make a pact with the Princess and Leo was trying to tell Jason not to listen to Medea, but Jason wouldn’t listen.Madea used charmspeak to say things that that would anger Jason and Leo.
6. Why did Medea want to kill the kids? What was she hoping that would happen?
Medea wanted to kill the kids because they were Aphrodite and they were not listening to her.
7. When she saw they got away, why did she say she wanted to go with them?
Medea said she wanted to go with because she wanted to find out what they were trying to do.She was hoping to save herself.
8. Who saved the kids from Medea?
Hera saved the kids from Medea.Redo this answer.
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9. Why was Leo still worrying about his mom?
Leo still worried about his mom because when he heard the news about his mom, Leo kept thinking Medea set him against his best friends.
10. What did Hephaestus have to say to Leo?
Hephaestus told Leo he missed Esperanza, even though she has been dead for 7 years.
11. How was the Titan War won?
The Titan War was won because it had something to do with the wheel of fortune.
12. What did Hephaestus say about letting her kids go? Do you think this was difficult?
Hephaestus said you have to spin the “wheel of fortune” to let the kids go and no I don’t think it was difficult.
Tuesday, March 8th
Read the following chapters:
PiperXXXIII, Piper XXXIV, Leo XXXV and Leo XXXVI
Due Thursday, March 10th
1. What did Leo's dad Hephaestus talk to Leo about?
Hephaestus talked to Leo about
2. What does it mean on page 366 when Coach Hedge said, "The gods hate needing humans. They like to be needed by humans.?"
The gods like humans to do stuff for them and they don’t like to do stuff for humans
3. What would happen if Piper would betray her friends?
If Piper would betray her friends, she would be killed.
4. Why did Piper's dad name her Piper?
Pipers dad named her that because her dad wanted her grandfather to pick her name and the grandfather liked that name.
5. What is the "snake song" all about?
The snake song is about how snakes move and how they relate to humans.
6. What dream did Piper tell everyone about?
The dream Piper told everyone about was when she was betraying her friends and was killed.
7. What was the warning that Enceladus sent?
The warning Enceladus sent was telling Jason, Leo and Piper that the wolves were coming to attack them.
8. Why did Coach Hedge think that the giant doesn't want Piper, Jason and Leo dead yet?
Coach Hedge thought this because no one betrayed anyone yet.
9. What happened on Mount Othrys?
Mount Othrys was closed by one of the Gods.
10. What is the Roman name for satyr?
The roman name for a satyr is Dionysus.
11. Who is Lycaon? Describe this character?
Lycaon is the head of the wolf pack, he is very mean and love to scare people.
12. How did Lycaon get turned into a wolf?
Lycaon got turned into a wolf because his parents were wolvews and you are normally what your parents turn out to be.
13. Why did Lycaon want to kill Jason first?
Lycaon wanted to kill Jason 1st because Jason was going to be the easiest one to kill.
14. Why might Medea want to kill Jason?
Medea might want to kill Jason because he doesn’t believe her and she is also an evil and betrayful person.
15. What was the only thing that stopped the wolves?
Silver was the only thing that stopped wolves.
16. Who is Jason's sister?
Thalia Grace is Jason’s sister.
17. Thalia knew it was Jason by a scar on his lip. What happened to him?
Jason was born with the scare on his lipe and the book didn’t really say why.
18. What happened to Jason when he was two?
Jason ate a stapler when he was 2.
19. Why does Hera hate all children of Zeus?
Hera hated all the children of Zeus because they were all mean and would betray tou.
20. Describe Jason's mom.
Jason’s mom is nice and she is also a demi-god like her son.
21. Who is the missing friend that Thalia has been looking for?
Hera is the missing friend that Thalia was looking for.
22. How can you tell that Leo is feeling pretty down about himself in this chapter?
I could tell Leo was pretty down about himself because he feels lonely.
23. Why did Thalia run away?
Thalia ran away because she felt like it was all about Jason.
24. What was the only way to get to Aeolus's fortress?
The way to get to Aeolus’s fortress was to go Mt. Olympus and go from there.
25. On page 398, it refers to "the mist" again, what does this mean?
The mist is basically just a sign of bad luck.
26. Why did Thalia leave? Where do you think she went?
Thalia left because she wanted to find her missing friend and she went to Olympus.
27. Why was Leo's body overheating?
Leo’s body was overheating because he was trying to defeat the wolves and he was get frustrated.
28. Hera said that Jason was an exchange - what does this mean?
This means Jason is what she wanted and not anything or anybody.
29. Why was Thalia so sure that Jason would know where the Wolf House is located?
Thalia was sure Jason knew where the wolf house was because she thought he had been there before.
Thursday, March 10th
Read chapters Jason XXXVII, Jason XXXVIII and Piper XXXIX
Due Monday, March 14th
Answer in complete sentences, using part of each question in your answer.
1. Who became Thalia's new family?
The hunters became Thalia’s new family.
2. Why was Thalia unnerved when Leo mentioned the burned-out house on page 406?
Thalia felt unnerved because the place the wolf Lupa had told Leo it was his starting point.
3. Why was the Aeolus's palace divided into four sections?
The Aeolus’s palace was divided into 4 sections because there were 4 different people living there and they all wanted their personal space.
4. Who is Mellie?
Mellie is 1 of the hunters. She lead Leo, Jason, and Piper to the chamber.
5. What's a harpy and why would they need to be careful?
A harpy is a n Greek mythology, a harpy ("snatcher", from Latin: harpeia, originating in Greek: ἅρπυια, harpūia) was one of the winged spirits best known for constantly stealing all food from Phineas. The literal meaning of the word seems to be "that which snatches" as it comes from the ancient Greek word harpazein (ἁρπάζειν), which means "to snatch". They would need to be careful because a harpy likes to snatch demi-gods.
6. Describe what Mr. Aeolus - what he looks like, what is his "profession," and a bit about his personality.
Mr. Aeolus is the owner of the Aeolus palace. He looks like he was in his 60’s, a dash of white hair, had a ton of stage makeup on and he had a lot of plastic surgery.
7. On page 414, it says that Aeolus "rescinded on an order," what does that mean?
This means they were imagrants.
8. Also on page 414 the harpy, "spiraled into the abyss," what does this mean?
This means it is a sign of depression.
9. Why does the phrase, "whichever way the wind blows," fit Aeolus?
This phrase fits Aeolus because he acts like whichever way the wind blows.
10. Aeolus says he can see what has happened to Jason, Leo and Piper - what did he find?
He found out how Jason got amnesia and how Leo and Piper were trying to do for him.
11. Where can Enceladus be found?
Enceladus can be found in Rome.
12. Why did Aeolus change his mind about helping out Jason, Leo and Piper?
Aeolus changed his mind about helping Jason, Leo, and Piper because he didn’t feel like they were trust-worthy.
13. What was Aphrodite or Piper's mom trying to warn Piper about?
Aphrodite was trying to warn Piper about Gaea/Mother Earth is coming to kill her.
14. Why didn't Aphrodite tell her husband about her being a goddess?
Aphrodite didn’t tell her husband she was a goddess because she thought he might want to divorce.
15. Why is Piper to give her father a liquid that will erase recent memories?
Piper had to give her father the liquid because his recent memories were about her, mostly.
16. Who did Aphrodite say was Piper's biggest enemy? Why?
Aphrodite said Medea was Piper’s biggest enemy because Piper never got along with her and she wanted to kill Piper just like Gaea.
17. What did Aprodite say that Piper needs to do?
Aphrodite told Piper she needed to choose her friends and family instead of choosing one or the other.
Monday, March 14th
Read chapters: Piper XL, Leo XLI and Leo XLII
Due Wednesday, March 16th
Answer in complete sentences, using part of each question in your answer.
1. Why did the coach, Piper, Jason and Leo suddenly find themselves wearing different clothes?
Coach, Piper, Jason, and Leo suddenly found themselves wearing different clothes because something happen to their clothes.
2. What did Piper warn the others about? What is the battle that they will be facing in the near future?
Piper warned the others about Medea was coming to kill her and she will be battling her in the future.
3. Why doesn't Piper feel that she can ask her friends to help rescue her dad?
Piper feels like she can’t ask her friends to help save her dad because she feels that her friends might say something about it.
4. Give an example of how the kids knew that Gaea was messing with them.
The kids knew that Gaea was messing with them because she is saying she is going to kill them and she isn’t.
5. Why do you think that Jason felt so "connected' to San Francisco?
Jason felt so “connected” to San Francisco because he lived there when he was young.
6. What hints have been given that might indicate that Jason is the enemy?
Hints that have been given that Jason is the enemy are; he flew the gang to Zeus’s mansion because he knew something bad would happen to Festus.
7. Do you think this wind up toy is much more than just a toy? Why? Explain your reasonings.
Yes because I think it is a bomb or something that will kill the kids.
8. What do you think the crayon drawing from kindergarten is all about? Why do you think that Leo and everyone else is so concerned about this?
I think the crayon drawing from kindergarten is all about what will happen in the future to the kids. I think everyone is so concered because they know something that one of the kids doesn’t.
9. Describe Enceladus.
Enceladus is one of the giants and is Ma Gasket’s son.
10. Do you think there is anything significant about the color "purple" in this book? Think back to objects that were described as being purple. Maybe a connection?
I don’t think there is anything significant about the color purple because all it represents is on of the types of people you csn be. (Aphrodite kid, Demi-God, ect.)
11. Where did Piper find her dad?
Piper found her dad at Olympus in one of Zeus’s trapes.
12. What did Enceladus tell Piper was the reason why she would be spared death?
Enceladus told Piper that she will be spared death because everyone is out to kill her.
13. Describe the "Earthborn."
Earthborn is the guy who has 6 arms and normally wears leather loincloth.
14. Why didn't the Earthborn like Jason?
Earthborn didn’t like Jason because he could tell Jason was the enemy.
Wednesday, March 16th
Read chapters: Jason XLIII, Jason XLIV, Piper XLV and Piper XLVI
Due Friday, March 18th
1. What advice did wolf Lupa give to Jason while fighting Enceladus?
Lupa told Jason what Enceladus’ weakness is and how hard the battle would be.
2. Who is Jason Grace? (specifically from this chapter)
Jason Grace is Jason and Thalia combined.
3. What plea did Jason make to his father?
Jason made a plea to his father asking him for help.
4. Why was Piper's father so upset?
Piper’s father was so upset because of everything Piper has said or done bad.
5. Why doesn't Piper want to give her father liquid from the vial?
Piper doesn’t want to give her Father liquid form the vial because it could kill him and Piper doesn’t want to lose her father.
6. Why did Coach Hedge offer to take care of Tristan?
Coach Hedge offered to take care of Tristan because he is like a son to Coach Hedge.
7. What message did Thalia give to Piper? What do they have to do?
Thalia gave Piper a message telling her how to kill Medea, her “enemy”.